CapitalSouth SBIC Fund IV, L.P.

Capitala Group (founded as CapitalSouth Partners in 1998) is a Charlotte, NC-based asset management firm providing equity and debt capital to lower middle-market businesses. Founder Joseph Alala III became the youngest founder of an SBIC debenture fund in history at age 28. Capitala employs a flexible capital mandate with hands-on portfolio management across private credit and private equity, and has been active in 35 of 50 U.S. states with over 300 transactions completed. The firm has invested approximately $3.2 billion in capital under management since inception in 1998 across 10+ sectors including Building Products, Business Services, Consumer Products, Education Services, General Industrial, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Information Technology, Recreation/Leisure/Entertainment, and Restaurant & Food. CapitalSouth SBIC Fund IV ('CapitalSouth Growth Fund') focuses on companies with $8M+ revenue and $2M+ EBITDA.